She's Not Afraid/ Carl Gallagher

Lets Run Away

  I awake to the smell of pancakes and bacon.
I get up from the couch and look at Carl still sleeping. He's so cute. I walk upstairs to Debbie's room and pick out an outfit. I put on ripped skinny jeans, black vans, and a white cami. I walk into Carl's room and grab a gray and black hoodie off the ground and put it on. It smells like him. I know it's kinda creepy to smell his clothes but I do it anyway. I go to the bathroom and brush out my messy brown wavy hair. I throw it up in a bun. I take the bandages off my eye reveling black and blue bruises still around my eye. It looks better though it's not so swelled. I decide on no makeup and don't put new bandages on my eye either.

"Breakfast.", Fiona yells.

I hear Debbie's door open and walk out of the bathroom to see her holding Franny. She doesn't look good.

"Hey Debs, you ok?", I ask her as we walk down to breakfast.

"No I didn't get any sleep, like at all.", she says yawning.

"Here let me take her.", I say grabbing Franny. "I'll put your food in the fridge."

"Thanks Laci, your the best.", she says heading back to her room.

I walk down the stairs with Franny on my hip.

"Good morning.", I say to Fiona.

"Where's Debs and Carl?", she asks setting the table.

"Debs went back to bed and Carl's on the couch.", I respond.

"He's not on the couch.", she says motioning to the living room.

"What? I was just there.", I say as I set down Franny in her play pen.

"Check outside.", Fiona suggests.

"Ok I will.", I say walking towards the door.

I walk outside and see Carl in his wheelchair talking on the phone. He notices me and hangs up.

"What are you do doing.", I ask with my arms crossed on my chest.

"Nothing....don't go in the backyard today.",he says trying to hide something.

"Ok...why?", I ask confused.

"I'm planning a surprise.", he says smirking. "Are you wearing my hoodie?"

"Yep.", I say bluntly.

He rolls up the ramp and we go inside and eat.

"So what are your guys' plans for today?", Fiona asks as we start to eat.

"Carl has a surprise for me.", I say doing air quotes.

"Oh really?", Fiona says interested.

"Yep!", Carl says shoving pancakes in his mouth. "It's gonna be pretty good.", he says smiling.

"Where'd you get all the cash for this?", I ask but already know the answer.

"Drug money.", he says but knows it makes me mad. "Look I know you hate it but I go to do what I got to do."

I roll my eyes and bring my dirty plate to the sink. Then I make a bottle for Franny and go bring her to the couch and feed her. After a few minutes Carl comes wheeling in.

"Ready?", he asks getting my attention.

"For what?", I say looking up.

"Our adventure.", he says with a big grin on his face.

"You're serious?", I say with a laugh.

"Yep. Let's run away.", he says moving closer to me.

"Ok. Let me see if Fiona will watch Franny.", I say standing up.

I walk into the kitchen and ask Fiona and she agrees. I walk back into the living room.

"I guess we're running away.", I say excited.

Carl grabs my hand and we start our adventure.